Rheumatoid arthritis by Sarah Thomas

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Rheumatoid arthritis, or RA, is one of the most common forms of

arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic illness that is

characterized mostly by the inflammation of the lining surrounding

joints. This lining is called synovium. Rheumatoid arthritis can often

lead to long term joint damage, thus leading to:

 

* chronic pain

* loss of function

* disability

 

The following paragraphs will discuss rheumatoid arthritis, as well as

how it can progress.

 

The Nature of Rheumatoid Arthritis

 

As stated before, rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease. What this

means is it may never go away entirely, even with proper treatment. Some

people who suffer with rheumatoid arthritis can find treatment methods

that provide them with temporary relief of the symptoms, however, the

disease is never cured.

 

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